Christos Melissis
Encyclopedia
Christos Melissis, is a Greek
football player who currently plays for Panathinaikos FC
. He usually plays as a center back but when called upon he is used as a right back or a defensive midfielder.
in January 2006 and has become an important first team player ever since. He scored his first goal for PAOK in a home game versus Aris FC in 2007.
In the last games of the 2007–08 season he was named captain of the PAOK Thessaloniki FC
squad, indicating his role for the years to come and rewarding his commitment. He is very good in air, with good technique.
On 28 July 2008 he was transferred to Panathinaikos FC
for 2,000,000 €.He played in 11 games of the team's 2008–09 season, but his appearances were not convincing and on the 31st of August 2009 he was loaned to Larissa FC for one year.
On 31 September 2010, Melissis completed a loan move to the Portuguese
Club Sport Marítimo.
On 29 December 2010, Melissis joined his old club Larissa
on loan.
on February 5. He was recalled to the national team for a friendly against Cyprus
and so on the 19th of May he earned his second cap coming on as a second-half substitute.
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football player who currently plays for Panathinaikos FC
Panathinaikos FC
Panathinaikos Football Club is a Greek professional football club based in Athens. Founded in 1908, they play in the Super League Greece and are one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Greek football history. They have won 20 Greek Championships and 17 Greek Cups.Panathinaikos is the most...
. He usually plays as a center back but when called upon he is used as a right back or a defensive midfielder.
Playing career
He started his career in Naoussa, and then played for five years in Panserraikos before attracting the interesting of PAOK. He was signed by PAOK Thessaloniki FCPAOK FC
P.A.O.K. F.C. is a Greek association football club based in Thessaloniki, Greece. It is the largest supported football club in Macedonia.PAOK FC is the football department of Pan-Thessalonian Athletic Club of Constantinopolitans , a multi-sport club. Since its formation in 1926 the football club...
in January 2006 and has become an important first team player ever since. He scored his first goal for PAOK in a home game versus Aris FC in 2007.
In the last games of the 2007–08 season he was named captain of the PAOK Thessaloniki FC
PAOK FC
P.A.O.K. F.C. is a Greek association football club based in Thessaloniki, Greece. It is the largest supported football club in Macedonia.PAOK FC is the football department of Pan-Thessalonian Athletic Club of Constantinopolitans , a multi-sport club. Since its formation in 1926 the football club...
squad, indicating his role for the years to come and rewarding his commitment. He is very good in air, with good technique.
On 28 July 2008 he was transferred to Panathinaikos FC
Panathinaikos FC
Panathinaikos Football Club is a Greek professional football club based in Athens. Founded in 1908, they play in the Super League Greece and are one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Greek football history. They have won 20 Greek Championships and 17 Greek Cups.Panathinaikos is the most...
for 2,000,000 €.He played in 11 games of the team's 2008–09 season, but his appearances were not convincing and on the 31st of August 2009 he was loaned to Larissa FC for one year.
On 31 September 2010, Melissis completed a loan move to the Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
Club Sport Marítimo.
On 29 December 2010, Melissis joined his old club Larissa
Larissa
Larissa is the capital and biggest city of the Thessaly region of Greece and capital of the Larissa regional unit. It is a principal agricultural centre and a national transportation hub, linked by road and rail with the port of Volos, the city of Thessaloniki and Athens...
on loan.
International career
He was called to the Greek national football team for the first time on the 1 February 2008, and made his debut against the Czech RepublicCzech Republic national football team
The Czech Republic national football team represents the Czech Republic in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic, the governing body for football in the Czech Republic. Their current head coach is Michal Bílek...
on February 5. He was recalled to the national team for a friendly against Cyprus
Cyprus national football team
The Cyprus national football team represents Cyprus in association football and is controlled by the Cyprus Football Association, the governing body for football in Cyprus. Cyprus' home ground is the GSP Stadium in Nicosia and the current coach is Nikos Nioplias...
and so on the 19th of May he earned his second cap coming on as a second-half substitute.